SDEC International School

(2024 – 2025) Academic Year

Year 8 Cambridge Lower Secondary
Practice Questions
Chapter (10) Percentages
1. (a) Write 32 as a percentage of 80.
(b) Write 80 as a percentage of 32.
(c) Write 60 as a percentage of 42.
(d) Write 42 as a percentage of 60.
(e) Write 46 as a percentage of 160.
(f) write 160 as a percentage of 46.
(g) Write 45 as a percentage of 120.
(h) Write 120 as a percentage of 45.
2 Increase $240 by 35%
a by first finding the increase in dollars
b by using a multiplier.
3 Increase $150 by 20%
a by first finding the increase in dollars
b by using a multiplier.
4 Increase $300 by 45%
a by first finding the increase in dollars
b by using a multiplier.
5 Increase $270 by 65%
a by first finding the increase in dollars
b by using a multiplier.
6 In 1960 the population of Indonesia was 88 million.
In 2010 the population of Indonesia was 242 million.
a Calculate the percentage increase from 1960 to 2010.
b Estimate the population in 2060 if the rate of increase does
not change.
7 In 1900 the population of Korea was 98 million.
In 1950 the population of Japan was 256 million.
a Calculate the percentage increase from 1900 to 1950.
b Estimate the population in 2000 if the rate of increase does
not change.
8 In 1960 the population of Japan was 66 million.
In 2010 the population of Japan was 248 million.
a Calculate the percentage increase from 1960 to 2010.
b Estimate the population in 2060 if the rate of increase does
not change.
9. In 1920 the population of Indonesia was 77 million.
In 1970 the population of Indonesia was 227 million.
a Calculate the percentage increase from 1920 to 1970.
b Estimate the population in 2020 if the rate of increase does
not change.
Chapter (11) Graphs
1. The cost of a holiday is $200 for travel plus $150 per night
for a hotel.
a Work out the cost of a 7-night holiday.
b A holiday that lasts n nights costs $c. Write a function for c
in terms of n.
2. The cost of a holiday is $300 for travel plus $50 per night
for a hotel.
a Work out the cost of a 7-night holiday.
b A holiday that lasts n nights costs $c. Write a function for c
in terms of n.
3. The cost of a holiday is $400 for travel plus $250 per night
for a hotel.
a Work out the cost of a 7-night holiday.
b A holiday that lasts n nights costs $c. Write a function for c
in terms of n.
4. The cost of a holiday is $800 for travel plus $75 per night
for a hotel.
a Work out the cost of a 7-night holiday.
b A holiday that lasts n nights costs $c. Write a function for c
in terms of n.
5. The perimeter of this shape is p cm.
a Write a function for p in terms of w.
b Copy and complete this table of values.
w 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
p
c Use the table to draw a graph to show the perimeter for
different values of w.

6. The perimeter of this shape is p cm.

a Write a function for p in terms of w.
b Copy and complete this table of values.
w 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
p
c Use the table to draw a graph to show the perimeter for
different values of w.
7. The perimeter of this shape is p cm.
a Write a function for p in terms of w.
b Copy and complete this table of values.
w 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
p
c Use the table to draw a graph to show the perimeter for
different values of w.

8. The perimeter of this shape is p cm.

a Write a function for p in terms of w.
b Copy and complete this table of values.
w 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
p
c Use the table to draw a graph to show the perimeter for
different values of w.
9. Here is a function: y=3x+6
a Copy and complete this table of values.
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y = 3x+6
b Use the table to draw a graph of y=3x+6
c Find the gradient and the y-intercept of the line y=3x+6
d Write the equation of a line parallel to y=3x+6 that passes
through the origin.
10. Here is a function: y=2x+6
a Copy and complete this table of values.
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y = 2x+6
b Use the table to draw a graph of y=2x+6
c Find the gradient and the y-intercept of the line y=2x+6
d Write the equation of a line parallel to y=2x+6 that passes
through the origin.
11. Here is a function: y=4x+2
a Copy and complete this table of values.
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y = 4x+2
b Use the table to draw a graph of y=4x+2
c Find the gradient and the y-intercept of the line y=4x+2
d Write the equation of a line parallel to y=4x+2 that passes
through the origin.
12. Here is the equation of a line: y=12−2x
a Where does the line cross the y-axis?
b What is the gradient of the line?
13. Here is the equation of a line: y=6−3x
a Where does the line cross the y-axis?
b What is the gradient of the line?
14. Here is the equation of a line: y=4−6x
a Where does the line cross the y-axis?
b What is the gradient of the line?
15. The depth of water in two flasks is changing. This graph
shows the changes.
a Describe how the depth in flask 1 is changing.
b When do the two flasks have the same depth of water?
c the depth of water in flask 2 is d cm after t minutes.
Choose the correct equation of the line for flask 2.
d=5t+30 d=6t+30
d=30−5t d=30−6t

Chapter 12 Ratio and Proportion

1. Simplify these ratios.
a. 6cm: 5mm b. 12seconds: 1-minute c. 400ml: 1.6 l
d. 10 cm: 5mm e. 36seconds :1-minute f.600ml: 3.6 l
g. 5cm: 7mm h. 18seconds: 1-minute h. 500ml: 2.5L
2. Five bags of peanuts have a mass of 1.375kg and two
bags of walnuts have a mass of 540g. Which has a
greater mass, one bag of peanuts or one bag of walnuts?
3. Five bags of peanuts have a mass of 1.725kg and two
bags of walnuts have a mass of 450g. Which has a
greater mass, one bag of peanuts or one bag of walnuts?
 4. Five bags of peanuts have a mass of 1.895kg and two
bags of walnuts have a mass of 650g. Which has a
greater mass, one bag of peanuts or one bag of walnuts?
5. A running club is made up of men, women and children
in the ratio 8:5:7.
Altogether, there are 260 members of the running club.
How many members of the running club are?
a. Men b. women c. children
6. A running club is made up of men, women and children
in the ratio 6:9:5.
Altogether, there are 360 members of the running club.
How many members of the running club are?
a. Men b. women c. children
7. A running club is made up of men, women and children
in the ratio 7:8:5.
Altogether, there are 460 members of the running club.
How many members of the running club are?
a. Men b. women c. children
8. A school quiz club has 45 members. The ratio of boys to
girls is 4:5.
a. What fraction of the club members are boys?
b. How many boys are in the club?
9. A school quiz club has 63 members. The ratio of boys to
girls is 4:5.
c. What fraction of the club members are boys?
d. How many boys are in the club?
10. A school quiz club has 54 members. The ratio of
boys to girls is 4:5.
 e. What fraction of the club members are boys?
f. How many boys are in the club?
11. Ellen mixes two shades of grey paint in the
following ratios of black: white.

a. What fraction of each shade of grey paint is white?

b. Which shade of grey paint is lighter?
Show all your working. Justify your choice.
12. Ellen mixes two shades of grey paint in the
following ratios of black: white.

c. What fraction of each shade of grey paint is white?

d. Which shade of grey paint is lighter?
Show all your working. Justify your choice.
13. Ellen mixes two shades of grey paint in the
following ratios of black: white.

e. What fraction of each shade of grey paint is white?

f. Which shade of grey paint is lighter?
Show all your working. Justify your choice.
Chapter 13 Probability
1. A spinner has a yellow section. The probability of
landing on yellow is 0.27. Work out the probability of
getting a different colour.
 2. A spinner has a yellow section. The probability of
landing on yellow is 0.45. Work out the probability of
getting a different colour.
3. A spinner has a yellow section. The probability of
landing on yellow is 0.72. Work out the probability of
getting a different colour.
4. Zara writes the digits 3, 6 and 9 in a random order to
make a 3-digit number.
a. List all the possible 3-digit numbers she could make.
Find the probability that Zara's number is
i less than 500 ii. An odd number
iii a multiple of 3.
5. Zara writes the digits 4, 6 and 5 in a random order to
make a 3-digit number.
b. List all the possible 3-digit numbers she could make.
Find the probability that Zara's number is
i less than 500 ii. An odd number
iii a multiple of 3.
6. Zara writes the digits 4, 8 and 6 in a random order to
make a 3-digit number.
c. List all the possible 3-digit numbers she could make.
Find the probability that Zara's number is
i less than 500 ii. An odd number
iii a multiple of 3.
7. An unbiased tetrahedral dice has four faces showing the
numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4.
a. Two unbiased tetrahedral dice are thrown.
 Copy and complete this table to show the possible
totals.

b Work out the probability of

i. a total of 6 ii. a total of less than 6
iii. the same number on each dice. iv. a multiple of 2
v. Odd number
8. Here are the results of a computer simulation of throwing
a dice 40 times.

a. Find the experimental probability of getting 3.

b. Compare the experimental and theoretical probabilities
of getting a 3.
 SDEC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
2023 – 2024 Academic Year
Second Semester
Year – 8 Cambridge Lower Secondary (Mathematics)
Revision Scope for Final Exam
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Chapter Title CK Focus Exercise
Progress
(10) Percentage (3) Exercise (10.2)
(11) Graphs (5) Exercise (11.4)
(12) Ratio and Proportion (5) Exercise (12.3)
(13) Probability (4) Exercise (13.2)
(14) Position & Transformation (6) Exercise (14.6)
(15) Distance, Area and Volume (6) Exercise (15.4)
(16) Interpreting and Discussing (4) Exercise (16.4)
Result

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